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River Flood Warning 9, NWS St. Louis, MO

February 24, 2018Osage County, Missouri

NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Feb 24, 2018, 12:49 AM CST for Osage County, Missouri. It took effect at Feb 24, 2018, 10:42 AM CST. It was in force for 40 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Feb 24, 2018, 12:49 AM CST (06:49 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 24, 2018, 10:42 AM CST
Expired
Feb 26, 2018, 2:17 AM CST
In force
40 hr
Issued by
NWS St. Louis, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Osage County, MO

The radar

The St Louis radar (KLSX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Maries River at Westphalia (WPHM7). The gauge peaked at 14.03 ft at Feb 24, 2018, 7:00 PM CST.

actionminormoderate5101502/2402/2502/2602/27
Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06927000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

366 
WGUS43 KLSX 240649
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1249 AM CST Sat Feb 24 2018

...The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a flood 
warning for the following rivers in Missouri... 

  Maries River near Westphalia

.This Flood Warning is a result of 0.25 to 0.75 inches of precipitation the 
past 24 hours and 1.25 to 1.75 inches forecast in the next 24 hours...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even 
higher than predicted.  The National Weather Service will monitor 
this developing situation and issue follow up statements as 
conditions or forecasts change.

Safety message:  Never drive cars, trucks, or sport utility vehicles 
through flooded areas.  The water may be too deep to allow for safe 
passage.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information, 
is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

&&

MOC151-250649-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0009.180224T1642Z-180226T0817Z/
/WPHM7.1.ER.180224T1642Z.180225T0000Z.180225T0817Z.NO/
1249 AM CST Sat Feb 24 2018

The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Maries River near Westphalia
* from this morning to late Sunday night.
* At 12:00 AM Saturday the stage was 3.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage Saturday
  morning and crest around 12.2 feet Saturday evening.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Impact:  At 12.1 feet...The north end of County Road 521 begins 
  flooding adjacent to the river near this height.
* Impact:  At 9.0 feet...County Road 610 begins flooding near the 
  Indian Creek bridge near this height.
* Impact:  At 8.2 feet...The Sestak Slab bridge along the south 
  portion of County Road 521 (near County Road 522) begins flooding 
  near this height.  This bridge flooded during the crest of 
  1/30/2013 of 9.76 feet.  It is 11.5 river miles upstream from the 
  gage.

&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     02/25  02/26  02/27  02/28  03/01

Maries River
  Westphalia      10.0    3.08       5.6    8.7    4.4    3.4    3.0


&&


LAT...LON 3840 9205 3850 9197 3846 9194 3827 9194
      3827 9202                       



$$
3 follow-up statements
354 
WGUS83 KLSX 241559
FLSLSX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
959 AM CST Sat Feb 24 2018

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Missouri...
 
  Maries River near Westphalia

.This Flood Warning is a result of 1 inch of precipitation the 
past 24 hours and up to 1 inch forecast in the next 24 hours...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

The National Weather Service will monitor 
this developing situation and issue follow up statements as 
conditions or forecasts change.

Safety message:  Never drive cars, trucks, or sport utility vehicles 
through flooded areas.  The water may be too deep to allow for safe 
passage.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information, 
is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

&&

MOC151-251559-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0009.180224T1656Z-180226T0206Z/
/WPHM7.1.ER.180224T1656Z.180225T0000Z.180225T0206Z.NO/
959 AM CST Sat Feb 24 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Maries River near Westphalia
* until Sunday evening.
* At  9:00 AM Saturday the stage was 9.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.


&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     02/25  02/26  02/27  02/28  03/01

Maries River
  Westphalia      10.0    9.08       6.5    4.2    3.3    3.0    2.8


&&


LAT...LON 3840 9205 3850 9197 3846 9194 3827 9194
      3827 9202                       



$$
030 
WGUS83 KLSX 241857
FLSLSX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1257 PM CST Sat Feb 24 2018

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in 
Missouri...
 
  Maries River near Westphalia

.This Flood Warning is a result of 1 inch of precipitation the 
past 24 hours and 1 inches forecast in the next 24 hours...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

The National Weather Service will monitor 
this developing situation and issue follow up statements as 
conditions or forecasts change.

Safety message:  Never drive cars, trucks, or sport utility vehicles 
through flooded areas.  The water may be too deep to allow for safe 
passage.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information, 
is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

&&

MOC151-251857-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180226T0614Z/
/WPHM7.1.ER.180224T1607Z.180225T0000Z.180225T0614Z.NO/
1257 PM CST Sat Feb 24 2018

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Maries River near Westphalia
* until late Sunday night.
* At 12:16 PM Saturday the stage was 11.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to continue rising to 12.0 feet by this 
  evening, then fall below flood stage after midnight tonight.


&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     02/25  02/26  02/27  02/28  03/01

Maries River
  Westphalia      10.0   11.30       7.6    4.1    3.2    2.9    2.7


&&


LAT...LON 3840 9205 3850 9197 3846 9194 3827 9194
      3827 9202                       



$$
807 
WGUS83 KLSX 251431
FLSLSX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
831 AM CST Sun Feb 25 2018

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Missouri...
 
  Maries River near Westphalia

.This is the last statement for this event...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

The National Weather Service will monitor 
this developing situation and issue follow up statements as 
conditions or forecasts change.

Safety message:  Never drive cars, trucks, or sport utility vehicles 
through flooded areas.  The water may be too deep to allow for safe 
passage.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information, 
is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.

&&

MOC151-251501-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180226T0614Z/
/WPHM7.1.ER.180224T1607Z.180225T0216Z.180225T1310Z.NO/
831 AM CST Sun Feb 25 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Maries River near Westphalia.
* At  8:00 AM Sunday the stage was 8.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* The river fell below flood stage at  7:10 AM Sunday.
* The river will continue falling to 4.0 feet by tomorrow morning.


&&
                   Fld   Latest              7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION           Stg  Obs Stg     02/26  02/27  02/28  03/01  03/02

Maries River
  Westphalia      10.0    8.83       4.0    3.1    2.8    2.7    2.6


&&


LAT...LON 3840 9205 3850 9197 3846 9194 3827 9194
      3827 9202                       



$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 24, 3:53 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXCrawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Osage, Washington6 hr
Feb 24, 4:56 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryLSXJefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren, City of Saint Louis4 hr
Feb 24, 7:42 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXJefferson3 days
Feb 24, 7:42 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXCrawford68 hr
Feb 24, 7:42 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXCrawford, Washington3 days
Feb 24, 9:03 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLSXReynolds64 hr
Feb 24, 4:23 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningLSXCrawford, Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Reynolds, Sainte Genevieve and 2 more6 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.